Collapsible and adjustable candy mold or board



May 13 1924. q

' (G. M. HADDAD coLL-APSiBL-E AND ADJUs'fABLE CANDY M0140 OR BOARD Fild May 26, 1925 l l l l JI IM. l l l lfi I. I I l l gnmm fiMHQd Lia d Patented May l3, 1924.

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assi ted atiny 2a, 1923. Serial no. 641,694.

To all whom it may] concern.

Be it known that I, Cons'mn'rmn M. HAD- DAD, a citizen of the United States, residinqat Tyler, in the county ot Smith anaemia of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Oollapslble and'Ad- I jlustableCandyMold or Board; and I do ereby declare the following tofbefa full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art "to. which it appertains to, make and use'the same.

The invention its chief obj set to provide a mold-or candy board for' the use of confectioners, bakers and others whereby to receive a batch, the adjustability'of the deviceadapting the same forbatche's of different sizes, as well as providing for dividing the batchanddreeping the parts separated so that each may be diiierently treated, colored or flavored, and the collapsible feature providing for "ready dismemberment of the device for convenience fol? storing, cleaning or other desired purpose.

A further objectofjthe invention isthe provision of a candymold or board "or the character stated having a'bottom which is plain or smooth on one side and ribbed on the other and which maybe so arranged as to present its plain H or smooth side or its ribbed side uppermost," depending upon whether it is desired to provide the batch with a smooth or fancy upper surface.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, variouschanges in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is a perspective view or" a mold or candy board embodying the invention,

Figure l is a detail plan view of a partitionor end gate. 5

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views 'ot'the drawings bylike reference characters. I

' The-device comprises a bottom 1, sides 2, and crosspieces 3 which may serve as end gates or closures" and partitions, it being understood that there may be as many of the parts 3 as required to provide compartments for receivi'ng parts of a batch; The bottom -1 "has" o'ne side thereof plain or smooth,-and itsother side is provided with transversely and longitudinally extending ribs 1 and 1". When it is desired'to provide the batch with afsmooth; upper surface the bottom 1 is arranged withitssmooth side uppermost, andwhen it is desired to'provide the batch with a, 'fancyupper surface the bottom is ai'rangedwvith *its ribbed side uppermost.

marginal edges of'thebottom 1. When the ribbed; side of the bottom 1 is disposed lowermost, the 'stripsfi engagethe ends of the cleats 4 and 5, and said strips are notched as indicated at 7 to receive the ends of the cleats whereby relative longitudinal move ments of the sides and bottom are prevented when the parts are assembled.

The crosspieces 3 are adapted to rest no on the bottom 1 and come between the sides 2, thereby preventing inward displacement of the sides. A bar 8 is attached to the top edge of the crosspiece and its ends are bent to extend downwardly and embrace the sides 2, as indicated at 9. A set screw 10 is threaded into a lateral opening formed in each of the bent ends 9 of the bar and its inner end is adapted to engage the sides 2 and secure the parts in located position. It is to be understood that the distance between adjacent crosspieces 3 may be varied according to the size of the batch and in the event of it being required to divide the batch, one or more crosspieces may be arranged between the end crosspieces to provide a compartment for receiving each divisional part of the batch.

To prevent the bottom 1 and sides 2 from having any relative endwise movements when the smooth side of the bottom is disposed lowermost, plates 11 are secured to the sides 2 and strips 6 for engagement with the ends of the bottom 1, as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

The construction is such as to admit of the device being easily and quickly dismembered for convenience of storing, and cleaning and the crosspieces may be adjusted to the size of the batch or the particular nature of the work in hand.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the character specified, comprising a bottom, sides, crosspieces resting upon the bottom and engaging the inner faces of the sides, and a bar attached to each of the crosspieces and having opposite ends bent to engage the outer faces of the sides and retain the parts in place.

2. In a device of the character specified, comprising a bottom, sides, crosspieces resting upon the bottom and engaging the inner faces of the sides, a bar attached to each of the crosspieces and having opposite ends bent to engage the outer faces of the sides and retain the parts in place, and set screws applied to the bent ends of the bar to enable the clamping of the sides against the ends of the crosspieces.

3. A device of the character specified, comprising a bottom, sides having inwardly disposed elements at their lower edges to engage marginal portions of the bottom, crosspieces adapted to rest upon the bottom and engage the inner faces of the sides, bars secured to the crosspieces and having their ends bent to extend along the outer faces of the sides, and set screws applied to the 'bent ends of the bars to clamp the sides against the ends of the crosspieces.

4. A device of the character specified, comprising a bottom, transverse cleats applied to the bottom, side pieces, strips attached to the lower edges of the side pieces and underlapping the bottom and notched to receive said cleats whereby to prevent longitudinal displacement of the sides, crosspieces adapted to rest upon the bottom and engage the inner faces of the sides, and bars attached to the top edges of the crosspieces and having opposite ends bent to extend along the lower faces of the sides, and set screws applied to bent ends of the bars to engage the sides and clamp the same against the ends of thecrosspieces, whereby to secure the parts when assembled.

5. A device of the character specified, comprising a bottom, transverse cleats secured to the bottom, sides, strips secured to the sides and underlapping the bottom and engaging said cleats to hold the bottom and sides against relative endwise movements, and crosspieces.

6. A device of the character specified, comprising a bottom, sides, strips secured to the sides and underlapping the bottom, and plates secured to the sides and engaging the bottom to prevent it and the sides from having any endwise movements, and crosspieces.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CONSTANTINE HADfiAD.

Witnesses S; M. COHEN, J e R 

